MOOSEHEART MAGAZINE
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By LOUIS W. HARVISON, Mooseheart Student
plications were made out and sent to the MOOSEHEART Governors, asking for admittance of the four Furnari children to MOOSEHEART. The Governors, when completely understanding the case, readily approved.
On November 15, 1920, a baby girl was born to Mrs. Furnari. With such valuable aid as given by the Moose the baby grew strong and healthy. What would have been the story had it not been for the Loyal Order of Moose ? A sad one, we may guess.
The Furnari children, Bajio Furnari, age 9 ; Alfred, age 7 ; Stella, age 6 ; and Orlando Furnari, age 2, were admitted as students to MOOSEHEART January 15, 1921. Within a short time Mrs. Furnari and her baby are coming to MOOSEHEART. There she will live in happiness and contentment.
When in the bicycle accident his right lung had been punctured, causing an infection. Hj aimer was sent to the Philadelphia Memorial Hospital and an operation performed. In a short time Hjaimer was up and around, regaining his health.
One day one of Hj aimer’s pals came to visit him.
“How are you, Swede?” jovially asked the pal.
“Fine, Wienerwurst,” returned Hjalmer. “I’m glad this is over. Believe me, if it hadn’t been for MOOSEHEART I’d—I’d—”
“I understand,” interrupted the other boy, “Some old sexton would have been patting your head with a spade and making ready to erect the tombstone. But since you have both cylinders working let’s take a stroll to Moose Lake.”
“Agreed.” And both boys walked out of sight towards the Lake.
The Furnari Children
rushed him to the nearest hospital. After an examination it was found that Brother Furnari’s back had been broken. It was a terrible injury and little could be done to aid the man.
It was a month later that Brother Furnari died, leaving his pregnant wife and four children with little or no financial support. But the kind-hearted members of Holloway Lodge No. 801 did not forget the family of their deceased Brother. They abided by the creed of the Moose and aided the unfortunate mother and children in every way possible.
Mrs. Furnari was given every attention during her confinement, and the children were sheltered, clothed and fed; all this given by the Moose. In the meantime ap-
The Rosenquist Boy
One day during September, 1920, Hjalmer was injured while riding a bicycle. He accidently crashed into a telephone pole, was thrown from his seat and rammed against the handle bars. His right side was jammed by one of the handles, severely injuring him. During the next two weeks he was confined to his bed. In time he apparently became well and was released from convalescence.
But Hjalmer lost weight and seemed to lack the pep of the average boy. Mrs. Rosenquist became worried and went to Dubuque Lodge for aid. The Secretary suggested MOOSEHEART; once there the boys would help inject some snap. The application of Hjalmer was 0. K.’d by the MOOSEHEART Governors.
Hjalmer hadn’t been at MOOSEHEART long before the MOOSEHEART doctors discovered the reason for his lack of pep.
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*ROTHER Antonio Furnari was a member in good standing of Holloway, Ohio, Lodge No. 801, of the Loyal Order of Moose. He was married and lived happily with his wife and four children. Brother Furnari worked as foreman in a Buckeye coal mine and was able to keep his family in comfortable circumstances.
Mrs. C. Furnari would soon give birth to another child. This would be a joyful addition to the family and there would be no financial worry as the father held such a good position in his work. But fate would intervene. On August 15, 1920, the Buckeye coal mine in which Brother Furnari was working partly caved in. The unfortunate man was injured and trapped in the mine by the falling debris.
Several heroic workmen dug him out and
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[־JALMER Rosenquist, age 13 years, of ^Dubuque, Iowa, Lodge No. 355 was entered as a MOOSEHEART student January 1, 1921. His father, Charles Rosenquist, a railroad man, was a member in good standing of Dubuque Lodge. Brother Rosenquist was about 66 years old and had four children in his family, the youngest of whom was Hjalmer.
One day in August, 1919, Brother Rosenquist was accidentally shot and killed while hunting. This was unexpected and a great shock to the family. Dubuque Lodge No. 355 gave their deceased brother a proper burial, and the Rosenquist family was notified that if they ever needed help to come to the Moose.
Mrs. Anna Rosenquist was getting along in years and had only her oldest boy to help support the remainder of the family.